Weekly Brief

TISHA B'AV AT RINAT
Mourning for Jerusalem in 2025—Yeshiva University-RIETS Tisha B’Av Kinnot Program with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter—Sunday, August 3rd. For live webcast, click here. To sponsor, click here. Main Shul. 

• 8:30am. Shacharit.
• 9:15am. Opening Shiur: “Why Tisha B’Av Matters in 2025”.
• 11am. Kinot Recital and Discussion.
• 5pm. Mincha.
  
  

Tisha B’Av Youth Program—Sunday, August 3rd, 10am-2pm. For children entering Pre-K-4th Grade. Pricing: Full Member- $30/Child. Affiliate Member-$40/Child. Non-Member-$50/Child. To register, click here. Youth Classrooms and Social Hall.

Rabbi Moshe Bernstein—Sunday, August 3rd, 3pm. “Divine Enemy and Human Enemy in the Book of Eicha”. To sponsor, click here.

Tisha B'Av Movie Screening of "Tragic Awakening"—Sunday, August 3rd. Pricing: Full Members-Free. Affiliate Members-$8/Person. Non-Members-$18/Person. To register, click here. Social Hall.

• 5:30-5:40pm. Introduction.
• 5:40-6:30pm. Screening of “Tragic Awakening”.
• 6:30-7pm. Virtual Presentation by Director, Wayne Koping.
• 7-7:30pm. Q&A and Discussion.
• 7:35pm. Mincha.

THIS WEEK AT RINAT
Blood Drive—Tuesday, July 15th, 1–7pm. To make an appointment, click here. Social Hall.

Nerot Zumba with Leora Rothschild—Wednesday, July 16th and Monday, July 21st, 7pm. Women only. Pricing: $22 per class or $75 for four classes. To pay, Venmo @Larothschild. For more information or questions, email womensfitness@rinat.org or WhatsApp at (917) 670-7482. Classroom D/E.
 
Community Knits at Rinat—Wednesday, July 16th, 7:30pm. Classroom G.

Rabbi Effy Unterman's Chabura—Wednesday, July 16th, 8:30pm. Please note the time change for this week. To sponsor, click here. Back of Beit Midrash or via Zoom by clicking here.

Parsha Thoughts with Rabbi Wiener—Thursday, July 17th, 1pm. Sponsored by Leah & Jonathan Adler and family in memory of Leah’s beloved mother, Rachel Balsam, רחל בת דוד וחנה, z”l, may the learning serve as an aliyah for her neshama. For up-to-date information on this shiur, join the WhatsApp group by clicking here. Via Zoom by clicking here.

Parshat HaShavua Shiur—Rav Shai Finkelstein—Thursday, July 17th, 8:30pm. “Between Lineage and Action: Heritage and Personal Identity”. For source materials, click here. Beit Midrash.

Scholar in Residence: Rav Shai Finkelstein—Shabbat, July 18th–19th. For source materials, click here. To sponsor, click here.

• Friday Night, following Kabbalat Shabbat at the 7pm Minyan. Dvar Halacha. Main Shul.
• Shabbat Morning Drasha, All Minyanim. “Not Just ‘Not Dying’ – What It Means to Truly Live”.
• Pre-Mincha Shiur, 6:55pm. “Winds of Change—The Question of Yichud in the Middle Ages“. Main Shul.
• Between Mincha and Maariv. “’Do Not Open One’s Mouth to Satan’: A Study in Speech, Belief, and Theology”. Main Shul.

Sponsors in Progress: Rivki & Seymour Adler | Linda & Elliot Allen in honor of their children and grandchildren. | Joanne & Charles Bacall in honor of Rav Shai Finkelstein, their granddaughter, Kayla Markovitz’s engagement to Gavriel Frischman and Charlie’s 75th birthday. | Yocheved & Bennett Deutsch | The Forgash Families in honor of Rav Shai Finkelstein. | Paula & Howard Friedman | Aviva & Jay Gross | Chana & Leonard Grunstein | Janet & Kenny Hoffman | Hana & Brian Katz | Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum | Suri & Jan Meyer | Yocheved & Rabbi JJ Schacter in memory of their mother, Tyby Weisbord, z”l. | Sheryl & Bruce Schainker | Gloria Katz & Seymour Schulman | Elke & Kalman Stein in honor of their children and grandchildren, Amy & Rabbi Noam Stein and family on their recent Aliyah. | Rosalie & Marvin Waltuch | Fran & Jerry Weinberg | Susan & Mark Wiesen and Lois & Irv Wiesen in commemoration of the second yahrzeit of their beloved mother, Cyla Wiesen, צויה בת אהרן יעקב ורבקה, z”l.
 
Shailot uTshuvot Shiur with Elie Berman—Shabbat, July 19th, 10:30am. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Popsicles in the Park—Shabbat, July 19th, 4pm. Meet up for popsicles and schmoozing. Whittier Park.​​
 
Parent/Child Learning with Rabbi Gerson—Shabbat, July 19th, 5:30pm. To sponsor, click here. Beit Midrash.

Learning Mesilat Yesharim with Rabbi Gerson—Sunday, July 20th, following the 8am Minyan (approx.) 8:35am. Infuse a 10-minute burst of inspiration into your week. For WhatsApp group, click here. Main Shul.

A Meal and a Reel—Monday, July 21st. Join us for lunch and a screening of “Saving Dror”, followed by a discussion led by David Jacobowitz. Pricing—Full Member: $20/Person. Affiliate Member: $25/Person. Non-Member: $30/Person. Advance registration is required. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. More information will be provided upon registration. To register, click here. Questions? E-mail mealandreel@rinat.org.

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